SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2005
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
New Jersey | 000-24969 | 22-2287503 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
Identification No.) | Incorporation) |
587 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854-0566 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code) |
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (203) 838-2741
Item 8.01 - Other Events
mPhase was advised in April 2002 that following an investigation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the staff intended to recommend that the Commission file a civil injunctive action against Packetport.com, Inc. ("Packetport") and its Officer's and Directors. Such recommendation related to alleged civil violations by Packetport and such Officers and Directors of various sections of the Federal Securities Laws. The staff has alleged civil violations of Sections 5 and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934. As noted in other public filings of mPhase, the CEO and COO of mPhase also serve as Directors and Officers of Packetport. At that time these persons advised mPhase that they deny any violation of law on their part and intend to vigorously contest such recommendation or action, if any.
On November 15, 2005, the Commission filed a civil enforcement action against 6 individuals and 4 companies as a result of its investigation in federal district court in the State of Connecticut alleging various violations of the Securities Act of 1933 including Sections 5, Section 17(a) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including Sections 10b, Rule 10b-5, Sections, 12,Section 13, Section 16 in connection with the purchase and sale of stock of packetport.com in the period on or about December 14, 1999 into February of 2000. The defendants include the CEO and COO of mPhase as well as Microphase Corporation, a privately held Connecticut corporation, that shares common management with mPhase. mPhase is not named as a party in the enforcement action. The CEO and COO of mPhase and Microphase Corporation deny any violation of the law by each or any of them and intend to vigorously contest all charges set forth in such enforcement action by the Commission.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
mPHASE TECHNOLOGIES | |
By: |
/s/ Martin S. Smiley |
Martin S. Smiley | |
Executive Vice President, | |
Chief Financial Officer and | |
General Counsel | |
Date: November 17,
2005